Yo, I'm Thiago.

What I do

Most of my work is solving problems for someone who wishes they didn't have them. I start by breaking the big, scary, ambiguous thing into a bunch of small components. Then I pressure-test my assumptions with the people who actually live with the problem. I plan the steps in detail, sometimes more than necessary, then execute from the plan and fold changes back into it. My ideas land in a handwritten journal or a messy notes app, because I've learned that creativity shows up when you least expect it. Execution means building the thing that removes the problem: sometimes a model, sometimes an AI agent, sometimes a whole new way of running a process.

Right now the problems are a bank's. I work on its internal consulting team, in AI strategy and solutions. The problems I solve outside work are on this site. They follow the same habits, pointed at my own questions and curiosities.

What I'm looking for

Growth, mostly. I want problems worth solving, in things I actually care about, and people worth solving them with. I want work I can own end to end: sitting with the people who have the problem, building the thing, and watching what they do with it. And I want to be slightly out of my depth, because that's where the growth is: a problem I haven't solved before, a room where I'm the least experienced person, a skill I'm still bad at. I look for that on purpose, at work and off it. I've found a good amount of it where I am, and I'll keep chasing it wherever it shows up. If you're working on something like that, I'd love to hear about it.

In my free time

I split it into five pillars.

Physical. Jiu-jitsu, lifting, and runs on the beach with Skye. I just started surfing, and I'm looking at a speargun so I can try spearfishing.

Mental. Reading, painting and long walks. A healthy body and a healthy mind are two sides of the same coin: your thoughts change how you feel, and how you feel changes what you do. So I keep a few hobbies whose only job is to clear my head.

Spiritual. Journaling and meditation. Writing my thoughts out is how I get to know myself. Meditating is how I clear my mind and feel part of where I am.

Community. We evolved in packs, then villages, then cities. We're not solitary animals, so a lot of my time goes to people: the beach with friends, movies with my family, dinners, dates, and the crew from jiu-jitsu.

Learning. Curiosity is what got humans this far, so I feed mine. Mostly that's research papers on health: sunlight and circadian rhythm, sauna and ice baths, sleep, nutrition built on whole foods, and the supplements that help me recover. And I keep picking up new things, surfing and painting lately, because trying something new is how you end up better than you were yesterday.

Things I value

• Feeding the innate curiosity that drives me
• Taking proper care of my mind, body, and soul
• Humility
• Being grateful for the little things, because we take a lot for granted
• Doing hard things, even when I don't feel like it
• Seeing the cup half full
• Learning to navigate being uncomfortable
• Meeting new people
• Seeking growth and new experiences by learning new things
• Going to new places and experiencing different cultures
• Talking to people who have different opinions and views from mine
• Respect is given, not earned, and easily lost
• Helping others
• Finding purpose in everything I do
• Being present in the moment